MADURAI: A very strong cautious alert was given by gastroenterology expert doctors of Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital in Madurai to mark World Liver Day 2025 today-April 19th 2025-to create public awareness about ‘Healthy Liver, Healthy Life’ and how fatty liver affects people due to alcohol consumption and also due to dietary and lifestyle factors.
Doctors of Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital in Madurai had addressed a press meet in Madurai today afternoon to brief the importance of avoiding alcohol and maintaining ideal body weight with regular exercise in order to maintain liver health.
Dr.Ramesh Ardhanari, Medical Director and Head of Department of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology, Dr.Srinivasan Ramachandran, senior consultant, Department of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology, Dr.Mohan, senior consultant, were among those who spoke to reporters at the press meet here in Madurai on April 19th 2025 to caution about the rise of fatty liver and the lifestyle modifications needed to combat liver diseases by going for early diagnosis liver tests.
“Food is medicine for liver health and nutritious diet is important. Unhealthy lifestyle should be avoided to protect the liver. The Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital in Madurai had successfully performed 55 deceased donor liver transplants for end-stage liver disease patients. Symptoms like jaundice, fatigue, signs of Hepatitis will appear only in later late stages by which time the damage or harm to the liver would be done. So, go for Liver Functioning Test (LFT) because fatty liver affects one in three adults primarily due to poor dietary habits and sedentary lifestyle. If it goes unaddressed, it will progress to CIRRHOSIS or cause liver damage at later stage. So, avoiding alcohol and maintaining good diet is important to protect your liver,” Dr.Ramesh Ardhanari, Medical Director, Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital in Madurai, has explained in the press meet in Madurai today-April 19th 2025.
Dr.Mohan, senior consultant, Department of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology, has said that nealry 90 per cent of liver diseases can be prevented through lifestyle changes and adoption of food that is rich in fibre, protein, healthy fats, whole grains, vegetables and seasonal fruits because they support optimal liver function and overall health. Dr.Srividya, associate consultant, and several experts were invited today as part of the N.Sethuraman Oration by the ASI Madurai Chapter and World Liver Day.
